Jane Arraf

Saddam Hussein (the Iraqi president) has guranteed the safety of the passengers aboard and will treat them as if they read more

Saddam Hussein (the Iraqi president) has guranteed the safety of the passengers aboard and will treat them as if they were Iraqi citizens.

Stability has been a concern here, but there is nothing to indicate any instability -- certainly there has been political read more

Stability has been a concern here, but there is nothing to indicate any instability -- certainly there has been political chaos.

This is definitely an embarrassment for the Turkish Government

This is definitely an embarrassment for the Turkish Government

It is a very volatile situation, one that has been going on for a month and will not go away. read more

It is a very volatile situation, one that has been going on for a month and will not go away. The U.S. has made it pretty clear they will react with overwhelming force if they feel threatened.

I think that the real emotion is one of great pride,

I think that the real emotion is one of great pride,